Facebook, Twitter are not complying with data laws, Russia says Social-media companies could face future restrictions or be blockedRussia launched administrative action against Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. on Monday for failing to comply with its data laws, a move that comes just days after Facebook removed the accounts of what it said were two misinformation campaigns based in the country.

IBM earnings: Emerging tech expected to account for half of sales as revenue declines Big Blue hopes to have 50% of revenue from ‘strategic imperatives’International Business Machines Corp. is looking at a second straight quarter of revenue declines but hopes to turn the corner to have half of its revenue derived from emerging technologies rather than from legacy mainframes.

FTSE 100 inches up after China data; May to outline latest Brexit proposalLondon markets were up on Monday, as China announces its economy had grown by 6.6% in 2018 and investors wait for Prime Minister Theresa May to outline her latest Brexit proposal to parliament

William Hill warns 2018 earnings will fallWilliam Hill PLC (WMH.LN) said Monday that it expects adjusted operating profit for 2018 to fall 15% on year, but to be in line with previous guidance. The betting company said adjusted operating profit from continuing operations--excluding exceptional items--for the year ended Jan. 1, 2019 is estimated to be 234 million pounds ($301.2 million).

How China's slowing growth could rattle equitiesChina's economy grew 6.4% year-over-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, confirming analyst expectations for the slowest expansion in a decade. What happens this year could reverberate through equity markets far away.

Netflix stock falls but analysts get even more bullish Herd of analysts boosts price targets, even the most bearish analyst on Wall StreetNetflix’s earnings report couldn’t fully satisfy investors, but they were good enough to prompt a bevy of bullish analyst calls, with even the most bearish on Wall Street boosting his price target.

‘Sleepwalking into catastrophe’: Extreme weather is biggest global risk in 2019 The World Economic Forum’s annual report found climate change accounting for more than half of the Top 10 risks facing the worldExtreme weather events pose the biggest risk to the world today and the danger that global leaders will fail to tackle the issue before it’s too late is a mounting and frightening concern, according to a report published Wednesday.

FedEx starts offering buyouts, says costs between $450 million to $575 millionFedEx Corp. began offering buyouts to U.S. employees on Friday, saying in a filing it expects the program to cost between $450 million and $575 million before taxes. Actual costs will depend on acceptance, and most expenses are expected to incur in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the company said. Savings were seen between $225 million and $275 million a year beginning in fiscal 2020, FedEx said. The buyouts are part of a reorganization plan That plan also included reductions at FedEx Express' international network capacity and limited hiring. Shares of FedEx rose 0.6% in the extended session Friday after ending the regular trading day up 2.1%.

How the Trump presidency ranks against prior administrations in links to lobbyists — in one chart Bush 43 and Clinton’s administrations so far retain the top spots when it comes to ties to ‘the influence industry,’ but Trump is coming on fastA chart, based on data from OpenSecrets.org, shows how the current administration ranks vs. its predecessors in its links to lobbyists. It gives the number of individuals in each administration who worked in “the influence industry” either before or after their government service.

Carlos Ghosn to remain in Tokyo jail until at least March Former Nissan chairman’s bail appeal rejectedFormer Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is set to stay in jail at least until March after the Tokyo District Court upheld its earlier decision to deny his release on bail.

Netflix probably won’t answer these 8 questions when it releases earnings today Analyst wants to ask about Netflix’s balance sheet, the phenomenal success of ‘Bird Box’ and its latest price hikeBTIG analyst Richard Greenfield wants to ask Netflix about its balance sheet, about the success of ‘Bird Box’ and about its plans for the extra money it aims to raise via a price increase.

Netflix earnings: Can the streaming giant clear a high bar of investor expectations for a change? UBS analyst that downgraded Netflix near the peak upgraded it a week before earningsNetflix Inc. has a tough task when it reports fourth-quarter results on Jan. 17, after the market close -- satisfy investor expectations that are running high, and accelerating. Last time Netflix was faced with a similar task, it failed.

MedMen says revenue rose to $29.9 million in Q2, up 40% versus Q1MedMen Enterprises Inc. said revenue rose to $29.9 million in the second quarter to Dec. 29, up 40% from the prior quarter. Proforma revenue, which includes revenue from pending acquisitions came to $49.5 million, said the Los Angeles-based company, based on unaudited preliminary numbers. The proforma revenue number is based on the 31 retail stores that were operating at quarter-end, including a new location close to McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, that opened in October, and the MedMen Scottsdale location in Arizona, which opened in December. Gross margins at its retail operations was 54%, up from 45% in the previous quarter. California was the best performer with the company's eight retail outlets generating $23.7 million in revenue, up 27% from the previous quarter. "California is the prize of the cannabis industry," Chief Executive and co-Founder Adam Bierman said in a statement. MedMen is expecting to open 16 new locations in calendar year 2019, 12 of which will be based in Florida. The company did not provide further details, but is expecting to report full second-quarter earnings in February. Shares rose 2.1% and are up 11% in 2019, while the S&P 500 has gained 4.5%.

Feds launch criminal probe into Huawei over alleged trade theft Investigation reportedly related to stolen T-Mobile technologyFederal prosecutors are pursuing a criminal investigation of China’s Huawei Technologies Co. for allegedly stealing trade secrets from U.S. business partners, including the technology behind a robotic device called “Tappy” that T-Mobile US Inc. used to test smartphones, according to people familiar with the matter.

Aurora to raise $250 million in convertible debt, stock falls in late tradingAurora Cannabis Inc. said late Wednesday that it planned to raise $250 million via convertible debt. Aurora stock fell more than 6% in after-hours trading. The company said it plans to use the cash for Canadian and international expansion, as well as for acquisitions and "working capital requirements" as the businesses grows. Aurora said it will give whoever buys the debt the chance to buy an additional $37.5 million of convertible debt. The notes will be due in 2024. Aurora stock closed up 4.7% to $7.33 during the regular session as the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF fell 1.9%.

BlackRock's assets fall below $6 trillion markBlackRock Inc.'s assets fell below the $6 trillion mark in the fourth quarter, a sign of how volatile markets and investor jitters pose new challenges for the world's largest money manager. The roughly $468 billion drop during the final three months of 2018 was the largest such decline between quarters since September 2011.

Tilray pushes for mainstream retail exposure as post-IPO lockup expires Tilray promises at least $100 million in cash and stock to branding company with traditional retail partnersTilray Inc. said Tuesday — the same day that the pot company’s lock-up period expired, allowing executives and other early investors to sell their stock — that it has inked a deal with Authentic Brands Group to develop and market consumer cannabis brands around the world.

Spanish bank Santander reverses course on hiring UBS investment-bank head as CEOSantander has canceled its appointment of Andrea Orcel as its new chief executive, with the Spanish bank citing problems over his compensation.

IBM target cut at Instinet but stock remains firm's 'preferred defensive play'Instinet analyst Jeffrey Kvaal reduced his price target on shares of International Business Machines Corp. to $160 from $170 on Tuesday, citing unfavorable foreign-exchange trends. Kvaal nonetheless remains upbeat about the stock, maintaining a buy rating and calling shares his "preferred tech defensive play" due to its annuity revenue, low valuation, and potential to return to sales growth. Stifel analyst David Grossman also cut his IBM target price, to $145 from $178, ahead of the company's Jan. 22 earnings report. "IBM is trading at 12x FCF, which suggests the quarter is an unlikely catalyst given the absence of near-term growth," he wrote. Grossman has a buy rating on the shares. IBM shares are inactive in premarket trading Tuesday. The stock has dropped about 15% over the past three months, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 5.3%.

Market share, stock price for the former Weight Watchers take a beating from wellness startup Noom Planet Fitness price point helps it compete with digital home services like MirrorAs convenience and technology gain steam in the health and wellness space, the sector is becoming more competitive, and companies like WW, formerly Weight Watchers, are losing share.

This company may be first big Chinese IPO of 2019: 5 things to know Futu is profitable and tapping the newly affluent Chinese middle class as demand grows for wealth-management servicesFutu Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based, online brokerage that is backed by Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd., is expected to be one of the first big Asian initial public offerings of 2019.

Delta sales lifted by gains in leisure marketDelta Air Lines Inc. pushed sales higher in the fourth quarter on gains in the leisure market and due to demand from corporate clients, but the carrier confirmed it wasn't able to raise fares as much as it once hoped.

These beaten-down stocks are expected to roar back in 2019 Dozens of favored S&P 500 stocks have suffered declines of more than 20% since the end of the third quarterDozens of favored S&P 500 stocks have suffered declines of more than 20% since the end of the third quarter.

Huawei CEO hits back at claims company spies for China, calls Trump ‘great president’ Ren Zhengfei speaks days after the arrest of another Huawei employee, this time in PolandThe founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co. said his company has never spied for the Chinese government—and never would—as he made a rare public appearance following the arrest of his daughter in Canada.

This is the car of the year, according to critics North American car, SUV and truck-of-the-year awards were given out on MondayNorth American car, SUV and truck-of-the-year awards were given out on Monday.

Citigroup profit climbs but revenue missesCitigroup Inc. bounced back from a year-earlier loss, but its vital trading business struggled under tough market conditions in the fourth quarter. The bank's net income was $4.3 billion in the latest quarter, versus a loss of $18.9 billion a year earlier, when it took a large one-time charge related to the 2017 corporate tax cut.

Citigroup revenue falls amid weakness in tradingCitigroup Inc. bounced back from a year-earlier loss, but its vital trading business struggled under tough market conditions in the fourth quarter. The bank's net income was $4.3 billion in the latest quarter, versus a loss of $18.9 billion a year earlier, when it took a large one-time charge related to the 2017 corporate tax cut.

Uber and Lyft’s long-awaited IPOs could crash into government-shutdown wall The SEC isn’t processing filings that issuers need to move registration statements forward for deal launch, according to experts The U.S. government shutdown, now in its 21st day, is disrupting the initial public offering process and may cause delays in some of the bigger deals expected in 2019, including those of ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft.

Aurora Cannabis to buy Whistler Medical Marijuana in a $132 million stock dealShares of Aurora Cannabis Inc. gained 0.8% in premarket trade Monday, after the Canada-based company announced a deal to buy Whistler Medical Marijuana Corp. in a stock deal valued at up to C$175 million ($131.8 million). Whistler, which sells medical cannabis derivatives internationally to Australia and the Cayman Islands, and plans to pursue additional international opportunities, is one of Canada's original 10 licensed producers, and was the first producer to obtain organic certification, Aurora said. Once Whister's second facility is fully operational, expected in Summer 2019, it will have production capacity of over 5,000 kilograms a year. "This transaction adds an iconic, organic certified BC-based brand with exceptional traction and a significant price premium in both the medical and retail markets," said Aurora Chief Executive Terry Booth. Aurora's stock has tumbled 39.4% over the past three months through Friday, while the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF has dropped 21.5% and the S&P 500 has lost 6.2%.

Indonesia finds cockpit voice recorder from Lion Air crash Boeing 737 jet crashed into Java Sea in October, killing 189A search effort has located the cockpit voice recorder of a Lion Air jet that crashed into the Java Sea in October, an Indonesian official said Monday, in a possible boost to the accident investigation.

Viacom may sell stake in its China businessMedia giant Viacom Inc. is in talks to sell a majority stake in some of its China operations after running into difficulties trying to scale its business in the world's second-largest economy, according to people familiar with the matter.

New Cadillac SUV, updated Ford Explorer set to be stars of Detroit auto show Updated VW Passat, sporty electric vehicles also to be unveiledSUVs and a big pickup truck will get top billing at Detroit’s auto show this year, but there are some surprise sports cars and electric vehicles on the agenda.

Weight Watchers shares sink 5.5% after J.P. Morgan downgrade on weak New Year's resolution enrollmentWW, formerly Weight Watchers International Inc. , shares sank 5.5% in Friday premarket trading after the wellness company was downgraded to sell at J.P. Morgan after channel checks show weakness during the New Year's resolution enrollment period. J.P. Morgan slashed the price target to $37 from $70. With a goal of reaching $2 billion-plus in revenue by the end of 2020, WW expected about 80% of revenue growth to be driven by recruitment and retention. "[O]ur checks have indicated that traffic to WW's website and engagement on the company's mobile app are down double digits year-over-year according to SimilarWeb data, which we see as a signal that new member growth thus far is starting the year slower than anticipated," J.P. Morgan wrote. Analysts say WW could make up for it later in the year since some of it could be shutdown related, and it's still early in the season. But WW could also be seeing its market share shifting to a new brand, Noom. WW shares have sunk 41.8% over the last 12 months while the S&P 500 index is down 6.6% for the period.

Debenhams shares slide as chairman ousted--Shares in embattled retailer Debenhams fell further Friday after a disappointing sales update and subsequent shareholder revolt on Thursday ousted the company's chairman and removed the CEO from its board

Chinese Huawei executive charged with espionage in PolandPolish authorities detained and charged the local sales director of Huawei Technologies Co., a Chinese national, for conducting high-level espionage on behalf of China, amid widening global scrutiny by Washington and its allies.

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